resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoBackpack drones with lasers are taking a critical job from multimillion-dollar aircraft and protecting pilots in the processwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkBackpack drones with lasers are taking a critical job from multimillion-dollar aircraft and protecting pilots in the processwww.businessinsider.comresipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareunconsequential@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoI disagree with other commenters. This does feel wild to read out loud. Maybe I’m just old but “backpack laser drones” sounds like a joke to me.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoIt only sounds wierd if you haven’t been paying attention. Laser targeting units have been backpack sized for some time. Getting it airborne isn’t a large leap.
I disagree with other commenters. This does feel wild to read out loud. Maybe I’m just old but “backpack laser drones” sounds like a joke to me.
It only sounds wierd if you haven’t been paying attention. Laser targeting units have been backpack sized for some time. Getting it airborne isn’t a large leap.